We're our own dragons as well as our own heroes, and we have to rescue ourselves from ourselves.
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If you need to visualize the soul, think of it as a cross between a wolf howl, a photon and a dribble of dark molasses. But what it really is, as near as I can tell, is a packet of information. It's a program, a piece of hyperspatial software designed explicitly to interface with the Mystery. Not a mystery, mind you - the Mystery. The one that can never be solved.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The soul is complex and multifaceted, akin to different elements, and ultimately an unexplainable essence.
Tom Robbins' quote likens the soul to an intricate combination of natural and abstract elements, emphasizing its elusive and profound nature. He suggests that the soul cannot be fully understood or simplified, as it serves as a complex interface with the deeper, unfathomable Mystery of existence, which remains perpetually unsolvable.
Themes
SoulMysteryInformationProgramHyperspatial
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be used in a philosophical discussion on the nature of consciousness.
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